Kilakarai
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| ?கீழக்கரை Kilakarai Tamil Nadu • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 8 m (26 ft) |
| Climate • Precipitation Temperature • Summer • Winter |
BSh (Köppen) • 909 mm (35.8 in) • 30 °C (86 °F) • 25 °C (77 °F) |
| Distance(s) • From Chennai • From Madurai • From Ramanathapuram |
• 558 km S • 132 km E • 18 km S |
| District(s) | Ramanathapuram |
| Population | 30,468 |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 623 517 • +91 4567 • TN 65 |
Kilakarai (aka Keelakarai, Tamil - கீழக்கரை) is a [[3rd category nakarachi ] in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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[edit] History
Kilakarai is one of the greatest historical coastal city, situated in the southern part of Tamilnadu. Appa Tivu is exactly opposite to this Coastal City. The NallaTanni Tivu, Shuli Tivu, Uppu Tanni Tivu were situated in the southwest part of the City. Talari Tivu, Musal Tivu were also situated in the southeast part of the city.
Kilakarai residents include Sunni Muslims, Hindus of Devar, Nadar, etc and other communities such as Christians and Harijans living in harmony. Kilakarai, reminiscent of Spanish Moorish architecture is close to the Temple town of Rameswaram.
Kilakarai People main occupation is pearl fisheries. It was closely followed by conch trade. The famous Ervadi Dhargah,is situated in the western part of Kilakarai and Sethukkarai is situated in the eastern part of Kilakarai. The generous person Seethakathi was lived in the southern part of Kilakarai.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Kilakarai had a population of 30,472. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kilakarai has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kilakarai, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.The place also have an engineering college which is one of the first self-financing college in the state
[edit] Notable past or present residents
- B S Abdul Rahman - Famous Industralist
- S V Nagarajan(S /O Villirajan Nadar) - Software Specialist for Aircraft Maintenance(USA)
[edit] Photo Gallery : Kilakarai
 View from the Dock at Sunrise |
 LightHouse |
 Masjid-ul-Jamiah |
 Masjid-ul-Jamiah |
 Masjid-ul-Jamiah (interior) |
 Ottakara Masjid under Conservation |
 Old Jummah Masjid (interior) |
 Ameerul Mumeen AbuBkr Siddiq Masjid |
 Corridor in Jamiah Masjid |
 Stone in Arwi language |
 Kulangarai Masjid [Palli], East Street, Kilakkarai. |
 Typical Street |
[edit] Sources
{{1OnlyPunjab.com "Tamil Nadu's Kilakarai--the birth place of world famous Indian conches", 9/3/2005 World News OnlyPunjab.com
2"B.S. Abdur Rahman" 12/12/2006
3Jaishankar, C. "An oasis in a desert A district bridging the gulf" 08/07/2005 - The Hindu}}
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
